Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 2.53 million in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.53 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2012
All-time low
340,136
in 1971
Years of data
43
1970–2012

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2012

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1970199120121970: 777.1k1971: 340.1k1972: 348.1k1973: 355.2k1974: 382.5k1975: 403.8k1976: 427.3k1977: 447.6k1978: 488.2k1979: 500.0k1980: 535.2k1981: 598.1k1982: 604.7k1983: 669.2k1984: 657.8k1985: 740.2k1986: 786.3k1987: 857.1k1988: 892.9k1989: 895.6k1990: 908.6k1991: 899.4k1992: 880.4k1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.3M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.7M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) stood at 2.53 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 2.53 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 340,136, in 1971.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 36th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1970 777,118
1971 340,136 -56.2%
1972 348,105 +2.3%
1973 355,231 +2.0%
1974 382,466 +7.7%
1975 403,766 +5.6%
1976 427,307 +5.8%
1977 447,590 +4.7%
1978 488,157 +9.1%
1979 499,953 +2.4%
1980 535,244 +7.1%
1981 598,141 +11.8%
1982 604,731 +1.1%
1983 669,218 +10.7%
1984 657,766 -1.7%
1985 740,155 +12.5%
1986 786,291 +6.2%
1987 857,080 +9.0%
1988 892,940 +4.2%
1989 895,642 +0.3%
1990 908,559 +1.4%
1991 899,402 -1.0%
1992 880,384 -2.1%
1993 1.13 million +28.3%
1994 1.10 million -2.9%
1995 1.12 million +2.5%
1996 1.27 million +12.7%
1997 1.29 million +2.1%
1998 1.18 million -9.1%
1999 1.18 million +0.5%
2000 1.37 million +15.4%
2001 1.42 million +4.2%
2002 1.52 million +7.1%
2003 1.59 million +4.6%
2004 1.66 million +4.1%
2005 2.27 million +36.8%
2006 2.19 million -3.6%
2007 2.34 million +7.2%
2008 2.47 million +5.2%
2009 2.37 million -4.1%
2010 2.43 million +2.7%
2011 2.47 million +1.7%
2012 2.53 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 446,983 340,136 777,118 10
1980s 723,721 535,244 895,642 10
1990s 1.10 million 880,384 1.29 million 10
2000s 1.92 million 1.37 million 2.47 million 10
2010s 2.48 million 2.43 million 2.53 million 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

  1. 33 Nigeria 66,975 compare
  2. 34 Austria 65,299 compare
  3. 35 Saudi Arabia 64,094 compare
  4. 36 Guatemala 63,693 compare
  5. 37 Cuba 61,590 compare
  6. 38 Uzbekistan 51,065 compare
  7. 39 Portugal 47,042 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 2.53 million in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 340,136 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release